DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-82,792

BASF CORPORATION
AZO ORGANICS PLANT
INCLUDING ON-SITE LEASED WORKERS FROM NEXTSOURCE, INC.
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 2273, the Department of Labor
herein presents the results of an investigation regarding
certification of eligibility to apply for worker adjustment
assistance.
The group eligibility requirements for workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the
workers in such workers' firm have become totally or
partially separated, or are threatened to become
totally or partially separated;
(2)(B)(i)(I) there has been a shift by the workers'
firm to a foreign country in the production of
articles or supply of services like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by the
workers' firm; OR
(II) there has been an acquisition from a
foreign country by the workers' firm of
articles/services that are like or directly
competitive with those produced/supplied by
the workers' firm; AND
(ii) the shift/acquisition must have contributed
importantly to the workers' separation or
threat of separation.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 7, 2013 by a one-stop operator/partner on behalf
of workers of BASF Corporation, Azo Organics Plant, Louisville,
Kentucky (hereafter referred to as "BASF Corporation" or "subject
firm"). The workers are engaged in activities related to the
production of azo organic pigments. The workers are not
separately identifiable by article. The subject worker group
includes on-site leased workers from nextSource, Inc.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(B) has been met because the workers'
firm has shifted to a foreign country the production of an
article like or directly competitive with the article produced
by the workers which contributed importantly to worker group
separations at BASF Corporation.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of BASF Corporation, Azo
Organics Plant, including on-site leased workers from
nextSource, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, who are engaged in
activities related to the production of azo organic pigments
meet the worker group certification criteria under Section
222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with
Section 223 of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:
"All workers of BASF Corporation, Azo Organics Plant,
including on-site leased workers from nextSource, Inc.,
Louisville, Kentucky, who became totally or partially
separated from employment on or after June 5, 2012, through
two years from the date of certification, and all workers
in the group threatened with total or partial separation
from employment on the date of certification through two
years from the date of certification, are eligible to apply
for adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of
the Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C., this 12th day of July, 2013.


/s/Del Min Amy Chen
______________________________
DEL MIN AMY CHEN
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance